Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Chief of the General Staff, opened today the First Saudi International Maritime Forum in the presence of a number of leaders and heads of concerned bodies in the marine environment and navies of sisterly and friendly countries. The Forum is being organized by the Saudi Royal Navy Forces and will continue from 24 to 26 November 2019. In his opening speech, the Chief of the General Staff praised the patronage of HRH Crown Prince of the Forum. He pointed out that the Forum entitled "The importance of Securing strategic sea routes", discusses ways to secure these routes, and how to deal with the ongoing threats and their impact on the global economy, and ensure the safety of sea routes.
